UNDERSTANDING THE FACTORS, IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT OF TRIBAL HEALTH ISSUES- A STUDY ON JANGALMAHAL PERSPECTIVE

Jangalmahal is a tribal and forest dominant area in the State of West Bengal. It is also a marginal and underdeveloped area. It is inhabited by various tribal groups of people who live in the lap of hills and forests so almost everything of their life and livelihood revolves around depend on the forest. Their social and cultural norms are heavily dependent on this forest environment. Health is a very important aspect of human life being isolated from the mainstream society for a long time, the people of the tribal community here took care of their own health and wellness and in this, and theyare dependent on the environment and the forest here. Not only that they tried to stay healthy when they were sick, a deep analysis of their lifestyle shows that there are some customs and habits involved in every aspect of life which are part of their desire for a healthy life. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to exploring the factors which are associated with the health and understanding impacts of these factors on their health. With this, we tried to comprehend the management process of their own way regarding their health and wellness issues. After reviewing various aspects of the health of the tribal of Jangalmahal, we found that the tribal here mainly prefer to stay in their own world. Though, the social provisions are also largely responsible for their marginalization. So, they have made their own society and everything is conducted according to the norms of their society. The aspect of health and being healthy revolves around their own perception and every aspect of this health is influenced by the environment or the forested atmosphere.